Gausdal videregående skole

What Gausdal videregående skole does

Gausdal videregående skole – Pierre de Coubertin is a public upper secondary school (videregående skole) operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune (Innlandet County Municipality) in Østre Gausdal, Norway. The school delivers tuition-free upper secondary education to approximately 16-19 year-old students in its designated county catchment, with a small adult learner and privatist (private candidate) segment served through summer school and exam enrollment programs. Its academic portfolio is narrow and stable, comprising two program tracks: Idrettsfag (Sports Science, anchored by two sports halls and strength/spinning facilities under the Pierre de Coubertin Olympic heritage brand) and Studiespesialisering (General Studies Preparation for university entrance). Co-curricular differentiation is built around the Coubertin network affiliation, student welfare programs ("Våg å bry deg" / "Trygt og godt skolemiljø"), and an active student council.

The school's technology and administrative operations are entirely standardized through the Innlandet County IT stack. Core systems include Visma InSchool (the SAS for student records, schedules, attendance, grades, and exam enrollment, accessed via web portal and Min InSchool mobile app), Microsoft 365/Teams for collaboration, Microsoft Authenticator-backed Azure AD for two-factor authentication, and Feide/ID-porten for national identity. Student devices are provisioned through the Elev-PC program (Lenovo ThinkPad E14/E16, with P16s and NVIDIA RTX 500 Ada GPUs for media/IT tracks). Exam integrity is enforced through Safe Exam Browser (SEB) per Utdanningsdirektoratet mandates, with Clarify providing accessibility accommodations for privatist candidates. Digital student IDs are issued through the Min InSchool app.

The business model is non-commercial: the school is fully funded through Innlandet fylkeskommune budget allocations and provides education at no cost to students. Textbooks, learning materials, student PCs (via Lånekassen equipment stipend), and school transport (Innlandstrafikk for students living 6+ km away) are all provided free of charge. Revenue model is therefore best characterized as government block-grant funding rather than commercial sales. There are no tuition fees, no commercial customers, no pricing model, and no venture or equity ownership — the rector (Erland Sandvik) and three department heads report into the county education leadership. The institution is operationally stable and structurally insulated from market competition by its regulatory mandate.

Name

Gausdal videregående skole

Legal name

Gausdal videregående skole – Pierre de Coubertin

Website

https://gausdal.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gausdal videregående skole is a public upper secondary school in Østre Gausdal, Norway, operated by Innlandet County Municipality. It offers tuition-free Idrettsfag and Studiespesialisering programs to local youth on the Visma InSchool administrative platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Upper Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Summer School & Extended-Year Academic Catch-Up (EDANAJAH), GED/HiSET Preparation & Instruction (EDAAABAA)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Sports education programs
• General studies curriculum
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Østre Gausdal

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gausdal videregående skole – Pierre de Coubertin is a public upper secondary school delivering tuition-free education for students aged 16–19 in two national tracks: Idrettsfag (Sports Science Program) and Studiespesialisering (General Studies Program leading to university entrance qualification studiekompetanse). The school is operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune and complements academic instruction with student welfare services (counseling, health services, PPT support), a county-provided Lenovo ThinkPad laptop program, free textbooks via a lending library, free school transport for students living 6+ km away, digital student ID, and a summer school (Sommerskole) for course retakes.

Product overview

Gausdal videregående skole – Pierre de Coubertin is a public upper secondary school operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune (Innlandet County Municipality) in Østre Gausdal. The school offers two main educational programs: Idrettsfag (Sports Science) and Studiespesialisering (General Studies). Technology and administrative operations center on Visma InSchool, the county's school administrative system (SAS) used for grades, attendance, scheduling, and student records, accessed via web portal and Min InSchool mobile app. Student technology services include the county-provided laptop program (Elev-PC) with Lenovo ThinkPad devices, digital school ID through the app, and Microsoft 365/Teams for collaboration. The school uses Secure Exam Browser (SEB) for integrity-protected exams, with accessibility accommodations via Clarify for eligible candidates. Student support encompasses counseling, health services, career guidance through Karriere Innlandet, and follow-up services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Idrettsfag (Sports Science Program)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Visma AScoreTechnology or IntegrationVisma AS provides InSchool, the school administrative system used across all 24 upper secondary schools in Innlandet County Municipality. The system handles student records, schedules, attendance, grades, exam enrollment, absence tracking, and parent/student portals. Students and teachers log in using Feide accounts; parents use ID-porten. The school uses InSchool's web platform and mobile app (Min InSchool).
• InnlandstrafikkcoreTechnology or IntegrationInnlandstrafikk manages school transportation (skoleskyss) for students at Gausdal vgs. Students apply for free school transport through the MinSkyss online portal administered by Innlandstrafikk. The system provides bus passes and route information via the Entur app and the Innlandstrafikk website.
• Lillehammer videregående skolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGausdal vgs collaborates with Lillehammer videregående skole on shared programs, including hosting the annual Sommerskole (Summer School) at Lillehammer vgs for vocational students from across the county. The two schools also co-host parent information evenings and regional events.
• Øvrebyen videregående skolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerØvrebyen videregående skole in Kongsvinger co-hosts the Sommerskole (Summer School) program for study preparation students. Gausdal vgs students can attend this program for supplementary education in subjects such as Mathematics 1P, English Vg1 ST, and Physical Education Vg3.
• Innlandet fylkeskommune (County Municipality)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe school is owned and operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune (Innlandet County Municipality). The county provides funding, administrative systems (InSchool, shared IT infrastructure), human resources management, school transport coordination, and policy oversight. The school's rector reports to county education leadership.
• PPT (Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPPT (Pedagogical-Psychological Service) is a county-level support service available to all students at Gausdal vgs. PPT provides assessments, special education support, and guidance for students with learning difficulties or other special needs.
• Statsforvalteren i InnlandetmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStatsforvalteren (County Governor) in Innlandet handles formal student complaints about grades, including appeals on standpunktkarakter (internal assessment grades) and exam results. The school forwards complaints to Statsforvalteren for review and decision-making.
• Elev-, lærling- og mobbeombudcoreOthersA dedicated student, apprentice, and anti-bullying ombudsman service is available to students at Gausdal vgs. The ombudsman advocates for student rights, handles complaints about bullying, and provides confidential guidance to students.
• Karriere Innlandet (Career Service)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKarriere Innlandet provides career counseling and guidance services for students and young adults in the county. The service helps students with study choices, vocational guidance, and transition to further education or employment. Gausdal vgs students can access Karriere Innlandet's career centers.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nord-Gudbrandsdal videregående skole: Innlandet county upper secondary school serving the Gudbrandsdalen region. Comparable rural geography and student demographic to Gausdal, sharing the same funding and administrative framework.
• Ringsaker videregående skole: Mid-sized Innlandet county upper secondary school, comparable to Gausdal in scale, governance and student services. Targets the same regional pool of upper secondary applicants.
• Lillehammer videregående skole: Largest peer upper secondary school in Innlandet county, also operated by Innlandet fylkeskommune using the same Visma InSchool stack. Co-hosts parent information evenings and hosts the vocational Sommerskole program for Gausdal students, making it the most direct operational and geographic peer.
• Elverum videregående skole: Innlandet county upper secondary school offering general and vocational tracks. Operates on the same county-level Visma InSchool platform and competes for students in the eastern Innlandet region.
• Storsteigen videregående skole: Innlandet county upper secondary school. Direct administrative peer using the same county technology stack and competing for the same funding allocations from Innlandet fylkeskommune.
• Valdres videregående skole: Rural Innlandet county upper secondary school in Valdres. Closest peer to Gausdal in rural setting, scale, and sports/community orientation — also shares recruitment challenges from a thin local population base.
• Hamar katedralskole: Historic Innlandet county upper secondary school in Hamar. Direct peer in governance, funding model and student services framework, with a broader program portfolio that competes for study-preparation students.
• Storhamar videregående skole: Innlandet county upper secondary school in the Hamar region. Direct peer in administration, technology stack and admissions process, and competitor for general studies students.
• Gjøvik videregående skole: Innlandet county upper secondary school in Gjøvik, also under Innlandet fylkeskommune. Competes for students from the same western Innlandet catchment and uses the same shared administrative systems.
• Øvrebyen videregående skole: Innlandet county peer school in Kongsvinger, runs on the same InSchool platform and co-hosts the academic Sommerskole program that serves Gausdal students in subjects such as Mathematics 1P and English Vg1 ST.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg0D399tRQS3vh45dqLw0EA
• Facebookfacebook.com/gvs.pdc
• Instagraminstagram.com/gausdalvgspdc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gausdal-videreg%C3%A5ende-skole

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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